Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program (ABM) | NC State ISE

Accelerated Bachelor/Master Program

The ABM program allows you to get both a bachelor and masters degree at an accelerated pace. You can double count up to 12 credits. This allows you to get a non-thesis MIE degree within 12 months of getting your BSIE. Within 18 months, you can get the thesis-based MSIE degree.

Eligibility

  • You must have completed a minimum of 75 and a maximum of 96 credits hours in your undergraduate program. This includes credits earned from advanced placement
  • Transfer students must have completed a minimum of two semesters (24 hours) as a full-time student at NC State
  • You must have a minimum accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at NC State
  • You must have satisfied all required prerequisite 400 level courses

Allowable Course Substitutions

Students admitted to the program may substitute, up to a four (4) course limit, graduate-level courses for 400 level undergraduate courses according to the following schedule:

Undergraduate CourseEquivalent Graduate Course
ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial EngineeringISE 560 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
ISE 408 Control of Production and Service SystemsISE 552 Design and Control of Production and Service Systems
ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial and Systems EngineeringISE 519 Database Applications in Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 441 Introduction to SimulationISE 562 Simulation Modeling *
ISE 443 Quality Design and ControlISE 748 Quality Engineering
ISE 452 Advanced Human-machine Systems DesignISE 544 Occupational Biomechanics
ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply ChainsISE 553 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains

NOTE: The BS portion of this program has already been approved by the University. In ALL cases, ABET and University requirements will be satisfied based upon the four-year curriculum.

* You need to complete ISE 362 or ISE 560 or equivalent to enroll in the ISE 562 course.

Application Procedure, Requirements, Continuing Eligibility and Withdrawal

Download the ABM Plan of Work: NC State ABM Plan of Work  (PDF 40KB)   |    NC State ABM Plan of Work  (DOCX 16KB)

Got Questions? Contact our Undergraduate Services Coordinator at ise-undergradoffice@ncsu.edu | 919.513.2189 or Graduate Services Coordinator |  ise-gradoffice@ncsu.edu  |  919.515.6410.